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		<title>The Way to Health and Vitality</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another useful post brought to you by the folks at Boho Headbands. It&#8217;s time to start a Healthy life: your 7 days program How many times have you gone to sleep at night, swearing you&#8217;ll go to the gym in the morning, and then changing your mind just eight hours later because when you get [...]]]></description>
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<p>It&#8217;s time to start a Healthy life:<br />
your 7 days program</p>
<p>How many times have you gone to sleep at night, swearing you&#8217;ll go to the gym in the morning, and then changing your mind just eight hours later because when you get up, you don&#8217;t feel like exercising?</p>
<p>While this can happen to the best of us, it doesn&#8217;t mean you should drop the ball altogether when it comes to staying fit. What people need to realize is that staying active and eating right are critical for long-term health and wellness &#8212; and that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.</p>
<p>The more you know about how your body responds to your lifestyle choices, the better you can customize a nutrition and exercise plan that is right for you. When you eat well, increase your level of physical activity, and<br />
exercise at the proper intensity, you are informing your body that you want to burn a substantial amount of fuel. This translates to burning fat more efficiently for energy.</p>
<p>In other words, proper eating habits plus exercise equals fast metabolism, which, in turn gives you more energy throughout the day and allows you to do more physical work with less effort.</p>
<p>The true purpose of exercise is to send a repetitive message to the body asking for improvement in metabolism, strength, aerobic capacity and overall fitness and health. Each time you exercise, your body responds by upgrading its capabilities to burn fat throughout the day and night, Exercise doesn&#8217;t have to be intense to work for you, but it does need to be consistent.</p>
<p>I recommend engaging in regular cardiovascular exercise four times per week for 20 to 30 minutes per session, and resistance training four times per week for 20 to 25 minutes per session. This balanced approach provides a<br />
one-two punch, incorporating aerobic exercise to burn fat and deliver more oxygen, and resistance training to increase lean body mass and burn more calories around the block.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s a sample exercise program that may work for you:</p>
<p>* Warm Up &#8212; seven to eight minutes of light aerobic activity intended to increase blood flow and lubricate and warm-up your tendons and joints.</p>
<p>* Resistance Training &#8212; Train all major muscle groups. One to two sets of each exercise. Rest 45 seconds between sets.</p>
<p>* Aerobic Exercise &#8212; Pick two favorite activities, they could be jogging, rowing, biking or cross-country skiing, whatever fits your lifestyle. Perform 12 to 15 minutes of the first activity and continue with 10 minutes of the<br />
second activity. Cool down during the last five minutes.</p>
<p>* Stretching &#8212; Wrap up your exercise session by stretching, breathing deeply, relaxing and meditating.</p>
<p>When starting an exercise program, it is important to have realistic expectations. Depending on your initial fitness level, you should expect the following changes early on.</p>
<p>* From one to eight weeks &#8212; Feel better and have more energy.</p>
<p>* From two to six months &#8212; Lose size and inches while becoming leaner. Clothes begin to fit more loosely. You are gaining muscle and losing fat.</p>
<p>* After six months &#8212; Start losing weight quite rapidly.</p>
<p>Once you make the commitment to exercise several times a week, don&#8217;t stop there. You should also change your diet and/or eating habits,&#8217; says Zwiefel. Counting calories or calculating grams and percentages for certain nutrients is<br />
impractical. Instead, I suggest these easy-to-follow guidelines:</p>
<p>* Eat several small meals (optimally four) and a couple of small snacks throughout the day</p>
<p>* Make sure every meal is balanced &#8212; incorporate palm-sized proteins like lean meats, fish, egg whites and dairy products, fist-sized portions of complex carbohydrates like whole-wheat bread and pasta, wild rice, multigrain cereal and potatoes, and fist-sized portions of vegetable and<br />
fruits</p>
<p>* Limit your fat intake to only what&#8217;s necessary for adequate flavour</p>
<p>* Drink at least eight 8-oz. glasses of water throughout the day</p>
<p>* I also recommend that you take a multi-vitamin each day to ensure you are getting all the vitamins and minerals your body needs.</p>
<p>I suppose that&#8217;s all I can think of for now. I should extend my thanks to a doctor friend of mine. Without him, I wouldn&#8217;t be able to write this article, or keep my sanity.</p>
<p>Enjoy life, we all deserve it.</p>
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		<title>4 Effortless Health and Fitness Suggestions</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Feb 2011 13:08:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This article brought to you by the good folks at: Hippie Dresses where they share all kinds of information about hippie clothes and fashion. The US has seen an enormous improve inside the mumber of men and women considered obese by the medical community. The truth is several call it an obesity epidemic. To combat [...]]]></description>
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<p><em>The US has seen an enormous </em>improve<em> </em>inside  the<em> mumber of </em>men  and women<em> </em>considered<em> obese by the medical community. </em>The  truth is<em> </em>several<em> call it an obesity epidemic. To combat this we </em>discover<em> all sorts of pharamceutical </em>firms<em> selling the &#8220;quick fix&#8221; pills, powders, and lotions that do nothing to </em>truly<em> </em>support<em> </em>individuals<em> take the fat off and </em>keep<em> it off.</p>
<p></em>Of  course<em> the </em>exact  same<em> </em>might  be<em> said of the diet </em>industry<em> </em>also<em>. </em>You  will find<em> so </em>a  lot of<em> </em>different<em> diets going around now you could pick </em>1<em> a month and in a years time still have </em>far  more<em> to </em>pick<em> from.</p>
<p></em>What  is<em> truely needed are some sensible proven </em>weight  reduction<em> </em>suggestions<em> that </em>individuals<em> can implement no matter what their present physical condition is. That said  let&#8217;s dive </em>proper<em> in.</p>
<p>#1 Drink </em>more<em> water. All too </em>typically<em> Americans are borderline dehydrated and so their bodies are working on the water  starvation reflex and not flushing the toxins and junk out.</p>
<p>#2 Eat </em>a  lot more<em> </em>typically<em>.  I bet you thought I was going to say eat </em>much  less<em>. </em>Whilst<em> </em>it&#8217;s<em> </em>true<em> that to lose weight </em>you&#8217;ll  want to<em> eat </em>less<em> calories than you expend&#8230;</em>you  need to<em> eat </em>a  lot more<em> </em>frequently<em> to get the metabolic furnace stoked up and burning </em>appropriate<em>.  Get it out of starvation mode. So </em>commence<em> the day off with breakfast. Even an instant breakfast drink </em>and  a<em> piece of fruit as we head out the door </em>within  the<em> morning.</p>
<p>#3 Move </em>a  lot more<em>. Depending on your physical condition </em>you&#8217;ll  want to<em> be moving </em>much  more<em>. Use the stairs </em>instead  of<em> the elevator, park farther out from the office or the store, go for  a walk around the block, go dancing, play </em>with  your<em> </em>kids<em>.  Make it </em>fun<em>.  Running </em>is  not<em> the only </em>method  to<em> burn </em>much  more<em> calories.</p>
<p>#4 Finally, </em>figure  out<em> your &#8220;Why&#8221;. </em>Decide<em> why </em>you  would like<em> to discard fat. Make your reason </em>big<em> </em>sufficient<em> to motivate you </em>through<em> the slumps that invariably </em>take  place<em>.</p>
<p>Personally my reason was to be able to live to see my </em>excellent<em> grandkids graduate college. My youngest </em>children<em> are 4 and 6 now. Besides I wanted to get out and play with them </em>without<em> being out of breath </em>all  of the<em> time. </em></p>
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		<title>Steps To Greater Health</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brought to you by: Hippie Fashion for your pleasure. It&#8217;s feasible to discover The best way to far better your health in only 4 steps and this write-up will show you how. Every step can be a bite-sized nugget of healthy living details you can really use. Let&#8217;s get started&#8230; Step 1: Nutritional Supplements In [...]]]></description>
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<p>It&#8217;s<em> </em>feasible<em> to </em>discover<em> </em>The  best way to<em> </em>far  better<em> your health in only 4 </em>steps<em> and this </em>write-up<em> will show you how. </em>Every<em> step </em>can  be a<em> bite-sized nugget of healthy living </em>details<em> </em>you  can<em> </em>really<em> use.</p>
<p>Let&#8217;s get started&#8230;</p>
<p>Step 1: Nutritional Supplements</p>
<p>In my opinion, </em>they  are<em> </em>really<em> </em>needed<em> and </em>quite<em> beneficial- </em>particularly<em> when combined with healthy </em>consuming<em> habits. </em>It&#8217;s<em> </em>quite<em> </em>difficult<em> to get </em>all  the<em> nutrients your body </em>wants<em> </em>through<em> food alone, but combining </em>proper<em> nutrition with&#8230;</p>
<p></em>Write-up<em> Body:<br />
</em>It  is<em> </em>possible<em> to </em>find  out<em> </em>The  way to<em> </em>much  better<em> your health in only 4 </em>actions<em> and this </em>article<em> will show you how. </em>Every<em> step </em>is  really a<em> bite-sized nugget of healthy living </em>information<em> </em>you  can<em> </em>actually<em> use.</p>
<p>Let&#8217;s get started&#8230;</p>
<p>Step 1: Nutritional Supplements</p>
<p>In my opinion, </em>they  are<em> </em>quite<em> </em>necessary<em> and </em>very<em> beneficial- </em>particularly<em> when combined with healthy </em>eating<em> habits. </em>It&#8217;s<em> </em>really<em> </em>challenging<em> to get </em>all  the<em> nutrients your body </em>wants<em> </em>through<em> food alone, but combining </em>correct<em> nutrition with nutritional supplements is </em>really<em> </em>potent<em>.</p>
<p>That being said, the </em>one<em> supplement </em>everybody<em> </em>should  be<em> taking </em>can  be a<em> </em>good<em> multi vitamin/mineral. </em>Take  a look at<em> it as added insurance- </em>consuming<em> well is </em>crucial<em>,  but now that </em>you  are<em> also taking a multi, </em>it  is possible to<em> rest assured </em>you&#8217;re<em> </em>getting<em> the nutrients your body </em>requirements<em>.</p>
<p>Step 2: Nutrition</p>
<p></em>Good<em> nutrition is SO </em>essential<em>. </em>You  are<em> what you eat&#8230;</em>bear  in mind<em> that. Make a conscious effort to gradually </em>enhance<em> your </em>eating<em> habits, </em>eating<em> </em>more<em> of the </em>very  good<em> foods (nuts, berries, peanut butter, olive oil, greens, chicken, </em>whole<em> grains, etc.) and </em>much  less<em> of the </em>poor<em> foods (fried food, saturated fat, fructose corn syrup, hydrogenated oils, etc.).  Reading the label of what </em>you  are<em> </em>eating<em> will tell you </em>a  great deal<em>.</p>
<p></em>You  may<em> </em>think<em> you lack the </em>required<em> will power, but </em>you&#8217;ll<em> be amazed at what </em>occurs<em> </em>when  you<em> </em>commence<em> to gradually </em>improve<em> your </em>eating<em> habits.</p>
<p>Step </em>3<em>:  Exercise</p>
<p>Exercise is the missing piece of the puzzle when it comes to </em>greater<em> health. </em>There  are<em> so </em>several<em> </em>advantages<em> of exercising, </em>such  as<em> stronger bones and improved libido- </em>it&#8217;s<em> a no brainer to </em>start<em> </em>doing<em> it. Your </em>objective<em> </em>ought  to be<em> to exercise 3-5 times a week </em>with  a<em> </em>combination<em> of cardio exercises and strength training (but no </em>far  more<em> than 1 hour per workout session).</p>
<p></em>It  is<em> been measured that </em>in  the event you<em> add </em>3<em> pounds of muscle to your body, this added muscle will burn as </em>numerous<em> calories as </em>in  the event you<em> ran 1 mile. Muscle burns calories!</p>
<p>Step 4: </em>Tension<em> Management and Sleep</p>
<p></em>Stress<em> management and </em>obtaining<em> </em>great<em> sleep </em>each<em> night round out your path to </em>much  better<em> health. Until you </em>come  across<em> a </em>method  to<em> manage your </em>tension<em>, </em>it  will<em> continue to do damage to your body. Two </em>suggestions<em> you </em>might<em> </em>want  to<em> implement </em>consist  of<em> prioritizing your day </em>every<em> morning and practicing deep breathing exercises (yes, you </em>possibly<em> already knew this, but have you tried it?).</p>
<p></em>Obtaining<em> </em>enough<em> sleep </em>every<em> night is equally </em>crucial<em> </em>when  you<em> </em>contemplate<em> your body uses this time to repair itself. </em>You  ought to<em> aim for 7-9 hours </em>each<em> night. Two </em>ideas<em> you </em>may  possibly<em> </em>wish  to<em> implement </em>include<em> exercising and avoiding late night </em>eating<em>.</p>
<p>Now that </em>you  might have<em> the basics, expand on this </em>data<em>.  Step 1 </em>study<em> </em>far  more<em> about Nutritional Supplements, Step 2 </em>study<em> </em>much  more<em> about Nutrition and so on. I guarantee after the 4 </em>actions<em> </em>you  will<em> feel </em>a  lot more<em> confident about reaching your health &amp; fitness goals. </em></p>
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		<title>Protein and Low Carb Diets</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have been reading lots of books about healthy living and healthy eating while trying to lose weight. One of the books I read indicated that there is no provision in the body to store protein like there is for storing fat. This means that those low carb diets could work because they are high in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Have been reading lots of books about healthy living and healthy eating while trying to lose weight.</p>
<p>One of the books I read indicated that there is no provision in the body to store protein like there is for storing fat. This means that those low carb diets could work because they are high in protein but low in the fats forcing the body to go use the stores it already has.</p>
<p>However, it&#8217;s important to note with such low carb diets that eating too much protein (over 3 to 4 ounces a day) can cause illness. Check your keytones frequently and make sure and drink lots and lots of water if you&#8217;re going to try it.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m off to find out about ph levels now. I&#8217;ve been very curious about this since Melissa Etheridge beat breast cancer and talked so much about eating like that.</p>
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		<title>Honey For Health</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Honey, taken four to six teaspoons a day with your food will help a person sleep better at night. At least that&#8217;s what I read. It may also be taken along with apple cider vinegar or at the same meal. I&#8217;m going to see if it helps me sleep better also. I haven&#8217;t been sleeping [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Honey, taken four to six teaspoons a day with your food will help a person sleep better at night. At least that&#8217;s what I read. It may also be taken along with apple cider vinegar or at the same meal. I&#8217;m going to see if it helps me sleep better also.</p>
<p>I haven&#8217;t been sleeping so well. I don&#8217;t know why exactly. I&#8217;ve been dreaming about losing weight which should be exciting, right? But it also seems I have to keep getting up to, well, you know, use the bathroom! And then I can&#8217;t seem to get back to sleep. I&#8217;m going to try this and see if it helps.</p>
<p>Also, as the weather turns colder I have a harder time relaxing to go to sleep (which doesn&#8217;t help when I have to get up and go tot he bathroom over and over again.) I&#8217;ve always been very cold natured. I read in the same book about the honey that people who are cold-natured and have cold hands and feet should eat corn and rye foods rather than other grains. Hmm &#8211; not sure how this health tip fits exactly &#8211; but I guess I&#8217;ll try it too! Anyone know about this? I&#8217;m not sure I agree with this one, but I&#8217;m definitly going to try the honey thing.</p>
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		<title>Tattoos Not Healthy?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are those who say that tattoos and body piercings involve a health risk &#8211; duh!? Obviously infections can set in any time you cut or pierce your skin. Is there really anyone who didn&#8217;t get that? What I didn&#8217;t think of too much though is that there are other risks to your health. You [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are those who say that tattoos and body piercings involve a health risk &#8211; duh!? Obviously infections can set in any time you cut or pierce your skin. Is there really anyone who didn&#8217;t get that?</p>
<p>What I didn&#8217;t think of too much though is that there are other risks to your health. You can catch diseases like HIV, hepatitis, or bacterial infections from dirty needles. You can also get skin cancer, psoriasis, toxic shock syndrome or even, supposedly, behavioural changes. (I&#8217;m not sure at all about that last one!) and the toxic shock one really surprised me.</p>
<p>I guess I hadn&#8217;t ever thought much about it, but state and local authorities are responsible for overseeing the practice of tattooing, the ink itself, and the ink colorings or pigments used in tattoos and so they are subject to FDA regulation along with cosmetics.</p>
<p>Some people are allergic to the ingredients in the ink. (I had never thought of that &#8211; but wow! what a pain that could prove to be!) To combat this many tattoo artists are using organic ingredients which have lowered the allergic responses.</p>
<p>Check this out: Some poeple develop swelling or burning at the tattoo site when undergoing MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) because the iron oxide in tattoo pigments cause this.</p>
<p>Some of the pigment migrates from the tattoo site to the body&#8217;s lymph nodes.</p>
<p>Get this &#8211; the FDA, which should be regulating, has no systematic studies in place concerning tattoo inks. Some tattoos fade over time, some fade when exposed to sunlight, and laser light is supposed to remove it. But what happens to the ink?</p>
<p>The FDA has not officially approved ANY (read that again if you missed it), they have not approved ANY  tattoo inks for injection into the skin. Many ink pigments that are used are industrial strength colors suitable for printers&#8217; ink or automobile paint!</p>
<p>Whew! That&#8217;s a lot more than I think I wanted to know!</p>
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		<title>Google Health Beta Service</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I didn&#8217;t know they had done this. Just ran across it recently. This is a cool concept, though a little big brother if you know what I mean. It strives to give people a centralized place to store their health records online so they can share them with health providers. I have no idea how [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I didn&#8217;t know they had done this. Just ran across it recently. This is a cool concept, though a little big brother if you know what I mean. It strives to give people a centralized place to store their health records online so they can share them with health providers.</p>
<p>I have no idea how much of a response they got from this &#8211; but the concept is way cool technology wise, but way scary in other respects, like privacy.</p>
<p>The link is <a href="http://www.google.com/health">www.google.com/health</a></p>
<p>You create a user account and can put in things like existing medical conditions, allergies, medicines being taken and the like. This part doesn&#8217;t sound too scary.</p>
<p>You can also IMPORT medical records from pharmacies. This is where I start to squint my eyes a bit. Or you can import from medical facilities who have agreed to be partners (who wouldn&#8217;t?)</p>
<p>Here are a few who have: Longs Drug Stores, Walgreens Pharmacy, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and others.</p>
<p>Supposedly measures are being taken to secure these servers better than their other servers and users are able to decide who can see their info&#8230; We&#8217;ll see. Sounds like a prime candidate for a hacker challenge to me.</p>
<p>And it&#8217;s important to note that Google isn&#8217;t the only search engine taking steps this direction. Microsoft has been working on its Health Vault initiative, WebMD and Revolution Health Group has been founded by AOl cofounder Steve Case.</p>
<p>Hmmm&#8230; Any thoughts?</p>
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